1. 

Action for annulment – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Claim seeking that directions be issued to an institution – Inadmissibility

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see para. 18)

2. 

EU institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits – Scope – Application to administrative files relating to procedures for reviewing State aid – General presumption that the exception applies to the right of access to all the documents on the administrative file – Refusal to grant access

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1049/2001, Art. 4(2), 3rd indent)

(see paras 29-32, 34)

3. 

EU institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits – Protection of commercial interests – General presumption of confidentiality – Rebuttable – Obligation to state reasons for a decision refusing to grant access – Scope

(Art. 296 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1049/2001, Art. 4(2))

(see paras 58-60, 62-64, 78, 79)

1. 

Annuls Commission Decision C(2019) 9417 final of 18 December 2019 rejecting the confirmatory application for access to documents relating to a State aid investigation made by Huhtamaki Sàrl pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2011 L 145, p. 43);

2. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. 

Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.